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Regiment: 11th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned: Corinth, Mississippi
Historical Figures: George B. McClellan , Pierre G. T. Beauregard
[Image of George Washington]
“The Father of his Country” – Let
us cherish his memory and emulate his
example.
Nashville Tenn
June 6 /62
Dear Sister
i received yours
of the first to day and was
glad to hear that you were all
well and that our folks were
a doing well i hope they will
continue to do so.. i shall
in the hospital for som time
and mabe all summer for the
docttor there is no use of
sending men out in the sun to
to do duty that cannot sand
it i just as leaf say here
we plenty to to eat and drink
and nothing to do but sweep
the floor once in while
i have not much money
on hand now the boys owes me a
good deal and i did not draw
my pay the last pay day being
in the hospital but on next
pay day if i am where i can
draw my pay and send it
i shall send forty or fifty
dollars if i draw it though
i may be where i cant send it
home.. the of late are very
if such news continue a few
longer the war must come to
speedy close which is the
genarl opinion of all it canot
much longer anyhow they are
fed on half rations and some
times not that this is assertained
by rebel derserters that come in
to the union camps every day
in large numbers not but a
few days ago near Corrinth
the took 1000 rebels and 1500
stand of arms without any fighting
at all when they evacuated Cor
rinth and general bureaguard
found that they were persued
he told his men to save themselve
the best way they could when
they trew away tere guns knapsacks
and there equipages and fled
in every direction in wild confusion
and will never be got to
geather again McCelelen
is driving the enemy from
Richmond and most likely has
done it be fore now the
last news he was within five miles
of the city and the enemy
moved out of the city with
all of these callaminties they
cannot fight much longer
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you beter believe i was tickled
as a wagon and laughed like an
ox whehen i read that nancy
was well come very
[ ? ] my
self i hope if you should
maried i hope they bell for three
nights i would if i was there
write as soon as you can can
after you get this and write
all the news direct to the same
place these fewe lines leave me
well and i hope they will find you the same
yours with respect E..M..Combs
[On Envelope:]
Miss Angeline Combs
Matteson, Branch Co
Michigan
